Money Honey was performed about 75 times by various Jerry Garcia bands between April 1972 and 1995.

Clyde McPhatter and The Drifters were formed in 1953 after McPhatter left Billy Ward & The Dominoes. They were signed by Atlantic and Money Honey was their first recording. This recording of the song topped the R&B charts in the fall of 1953 and, in total, was in the charts for over 20 weeks.